Improvement in seeding-flows and planters



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Corn Planter.

No. 106.896. Patented Aug. 30, I870.

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Letters Patent 1v 106,896, dated August 30, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEEDING-PLOWS AND PLANTERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame -.W e, JAMES RWATT and J OHN- O. WATT, of the depend verticallevers, by link or ring connections,

which are attached to the beams of the plows near the middle of theirlength, forward of the wheel This frame and the plows are raised and lowered by a hand-lever, attached to one of the short arms of the frame,which extends back to a post, with pin-holes, for adjusting it, near thedrivers seat,'on the rear of the machine. In combination with theraising and lowering mechanism, attached to the plows, is a device forraising and lowering adjustable shields, which are attached inside thecultivating plows, to long levers, extending forward, and flexiblybolted to the plow-beams near the forward ends.

- The second part of our invention consists in the construction ofgauge-bars, for regulating the spaces between the plows, the principalone extending across the inachine just forward of the depending leverswhich raise the plows, these levers hanging between this gauge-bar andthe center-rail sections. Rods or pins pass through holes inthe-gaugc-bar into the c nter-rail sections for adjusting the widthbetween the outside depending levers and their connecting plows. Theinside depending levers have a smaller gauge-bar, with notched ends,connecting them for adjusting the width between the inside plows. The

' outside and inside plow on each side of the row are conpledat the iear of their beams by other adjustable gauge-bars. Angular foot-levers,for operating the plows, are attached to the seat rail of the bedframc.When planting, droppers are attached to the bed-frame, with leverconnections; operated by hand or foot. The axle-plates, upon which thebed-frame rests, are T-shaped, the longer part extending under thesectional portions of the center rail for strength-' ening that part ofthe bed-frame which supports the posts, frame, and attachments whichraise and lower the plows.

The third part of our invention consists in the constrnction of fendersor shields, attached to the forward part of the plow-beams by longlevers, and sustained by slotted guides, in which they can be raised andlowered to suit corp of uneven height; also in making the planting-=plows adjust-able to dilferent points on the beams, so that the plowscan be set alternately or in line, to suit the ground when rough orsmooth.

The fourth part of our invention consists in the attachment of across-beam to the rear of the plowbeams, having markers hinged thereto,and made adjustable by blocks and pins.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a machine embodying ourimprovemcht.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same machine.

Figure 3 is a front view of a sectional elevation of the bed-frame ofthe machine, showing the plantingplows and dropper attachment on theleft, the cultivating-plows on the right, and the raising and loweringmechanism; also, the strap 1), attached to the shield lever o, suspendedfrom the transverse bar 0; also, the gauge-bars G and g. I

Figure 4 shows the transverse bar G, with the suspended levers b b and bb,- the latter connected by the gauge-bar also, a side view of one ofthe bars.

Figure 5 is. a plan view of one group of plantingplows, showing the rearplow r on the right, as adjusted into line with that on the lcft, by thedotted lines t; also, the ring 1'', in the rear of the forward plow,attached to beam F, for the reception of the dropper-hose.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the cross-beam L and markers u cm.

Figure 7 is a cross-section of the same.

Figures 8 and 9 show plan and section ofaxleplates.

A is the bed-frame of the machine.

15 the inclined posts, which support the raising and lowering-frame,shown in fig. 4;

0 being the transverse bar, framed to the forward projecting arms a,fig. 1, and furnished with the ring or eye-bolt connections 0 c, bywhich the vertical levers b b and b l/arc suspended.

These ring connections permit easy adjustmentof the width bet-ween theplows, as well a free lateral movement of the same, when operated by thefootlcvcrs f, seen in figs. 1 and 2.

D is a forked strap, which is attached at its lower ends to theshield-levers 0, working in guides 0 0', and passes up over thetransverse bar 0, within reach of the driver.

In using the machine as a cultivator or plow, tlns strap is operated toraise and lower the shields H, so that the danger of crushing young cornfrom rolling clods is entirely prevented.

The divided center rail sections are shown at E.

F F are the plow-beams.

The levers 0, attached to the shields H, are flexibly bolted to theplow-beams at k, figs. 1 and 2.

G is the large gauge-bar, extending across the bedframe A, andpermanently secured to the same. This may be made of wood or metal.

A series of holes, seen in this gauge-bar near its ends, is made foradjusting the spaces between the outside plows, by means of the pins zz,which are passed through the gauge-bar, on each side ot' the outsidesuspended vertical levers b 7), into the center 'ail sections E. V V

I is the seat for the driver, fastened upon .the seatraillI K is a poston the seat-rail l, with pin-holes in it for adjusting hand-lever I,attached to the raising and lowering mechanism.

L represents a crossbeam, with markers a it"attached to the sameby theshort arms a u.

These markers are made adjustable upon the crossbcam by blocks m on,fitting in slots, in which the tenons of the arms a a are inserted.

These blocks and the'arms are held in place by pins, as seen in fig. '6.

N N are axle-plates, seen in the plan and sectional views, figs. 8 and9.

The axle M and plate N are forged in one piece, and bolted to the underside of the bed-frame A, the long arm I extendingunder the section ofthe center rail E, which is left attached to the side rail, for thepurpose of supporting posts B and the raising and lowering frameattached to them.

(Z d are the dropper-boxes, attached to the side rails by clips c e.

The valves q: t, on each side, as shown in fig. 2, are connected, thelever n extending from one to the other. I

A foot-pieci,1), is mounted upon this lever to opcrate it by the foot.This foot-piece has a ring on one end of it, connecting it with thehand-lever Z, figs. l and 2.

The droppers are operated simultaneously by using either the foot orhand, as may be desired, the foot piece 1) having a strap for holdingthe foot, so that .the lever a can be drawn back, as well as thrownforward in operating it.

The hand-lever l is bent for conveniently working the lever n in thesame way.

\Vhcn the machine is used as a plow or cultivator, the droppers andattachments are taken off, the rods 4, which attach them to thebed-frame, extending from center rail sections E It to rear, orseat-rail I being easily removed by slipping their ends out of the holesin the rear or seat-rail, and pushing them forward, their forward endsbeing bent over and inserted ;into holes in the front side of the centerrail sections.

The foot-levers ffare attached to the front edge of the seat-rail I bypivot bolts. They have the levers f f, which extend from them to operatethe plows, bent inward and downward, passing through loops s s, on therear of the plow-beams F, as seen in fig. 2.

The suspending levers b b and b b have a slot, 1), in their lower ends,for adjusting them upon the plow-beams, and regulating the depth of theplows.

When it is desired to allow the plows to work independently of theraising and lowering mechanism, the bolts which pass through the slotsin the lower ends 'of the suspending levers are simply unscrewedsufliciently to allow them to slide freely up and down with theundulations of the beams.

The gauge-bar g, seen in figs. 3 and 4, has notches n-n, for adjustingthe width between the vertical levers b l) and the inside plows, towhich they are connected. I

The coupling-bars s s, on the rear of plow-beams 1 1 fig. 2, are usedwhen it is desired to operate the pairs, together with the foot-leversthe four shovels at one motion.

The cross-beam L is bolted to the rearends of the plow-beams F I and thedepth of the markers regulated the same as the plows, the usual wear ofbolts and screws being entirely obviated by the use of the raising andlowering mechanism.

In using our machine in rough or stumpy ground, by loosening the boltsattaching the vertical suspending-bars to the plows, and removing thecoupling-bars s s on the rear of the beams, either plow meeting anobstruction is raised up independently of the other.

The advantage of flexibly attaching the fenders or shields H H by thelong levers 0 0 is seen in plowing uneven corn, where it has beenreplanted, and in parts of the field it is large and in parts small.

The slotted guides 0' 0, through which the levers 0 0 extend, preventthe shields from being forced in ward by any outside pressure of clodsor earth. They are attached to plow-beams F, and are bent to suit themotion of levers 0 0.

Gauge-bar g is notched at both ends, to fit over pins in the verticallevers b b, and loosely connects them, so that it may be easily removedin working between the beams of the plows, in adjusting or otherwise.

The advantage of attaching the foot-levers ffon the rear railot' themachine so high as not to interfere with the corn, is readily seen, andwill be appreciated by farmers who have had their corn injured insuspended under the frame.

Having described our invention,

What we claim, is h 1. Center-rail sections E,in combination with postsB, substantially as shown and described, forthe purpose hereinbcfore setforth.

2. Strap D, in combination with the transverse bar 0, lovers 0, guideso, and shields H, substantially as shown and described, for the purposespecified.

3. The combination of the backward inclined posts B, l'ran'ie a, 0,vertical levers b b, b b, gauge-bars G g, plow-beams F, levers 0, guides0', fenders or shields H, and strap D, substantially as shown anddescribed, for-the purpose specified.

4. Shifting foot-levers f, in combination with rear rail 1', loops 8 s,plow-beams F, and coupling-bars s s, substantially as shown anddescribed, forthe purpose specified.

5. The adjustable parts t, on planting plow-beam F, substantially asshown and described, for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

6. Rods (Z', in combination with droppers d, lever n, foot-piece p, andhandlever l, substantially as shown and described, for the purposespecified.

7. Cross-beam L, markers u, arms a, and blocks or, substantially asshown and described, for the purpose specified.

JAMES B. \VATT. JOHN G. \VATT. Witnesses:

Geo. S. ORMSBY, S. H. HYPES.

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